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get_seed_es(3)
NAME
  get_seed_es - Obtain a drand48 seed value for an extended profile (Enhanced
  Security)

LIBRARY
  Security Library (libsecurity.so)

SYNOPSIS
  #include <sys/types.h>
  #include <sys/security.h>
  #include <prot.h>

  long get_seed_es(
	  struct es_passwd *prpwd);

PARAMETERS
  prpwd
       Specifies a pointer to the protected profile structure (prpasswd)

DESCRIPTION
  Returns a hashed value of the protected profile for use in random-number
  generation, such as that used with lrand48 or drand48 and so forth.  The
  get_seed_es() function is used by the login and passwd commands under
  ENHANCED security to initialize the seed value for password generation.

RETURN VALUES
  The computed hash value for the extended profile.

RELATED INFORMATION
  getespwent(3)